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I’m going to write something that might surprise you coming from a professional bass angler. Most bass anglers worry too much about colors. They jump on stuff that looks good to them without...
It’s already starting to turn a little cool in the northern parts of the country, and it won’t be long before the same thing happens everywhere. That’s nothing but good news for most bass anglers....
His Tundra’s tire tracks were barely dry on the boat ramp from the end of Tuesday’s extremely long practice day. But at 6:20 a.m. Wednesday, in the dark of pre-dawn, nearly 30 minutes before...
It’s now or never for the remaining Top 50 Bassmaster Elite Series anglers, and it’s the same for Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing players, too. You’ve got one last chance to make the most out of your...
You only hear about spinnerbaits every so often these days. That doesn’t make sense to me because they still catch bass, and under some conditions they’re the most effective bait in your tackle box...
Thanks to Mother Nature, the creatures that are on this earth have internal sensors that help them survive. In many cases, their sensors are better than anything we humans have ever been able to...
We’re within sight of the finish line of one of the most topsy-turvy seasons in Bassmaster Elite Series history. We’ve seen rookies take big steps, veterans come back from the dead and then fade...
Sometimes something comes along that’s known, but not well-known. That’s the case with the Ned rig. As I understand it, this little do-nothing bait was developed by a fellow named Ned Kehde....
I’ve chased smallmouth bass since I was a kid fishing in the Pocono Mountains. They’re one of my favorite fish to catch. In truth, they fight harder than largemouth and they jump higher. I’m...
The Bassmaster Opens are more important than a lot of anglers realize. They provide good things to recreational tournament anglers wanting more experience, pros wanting to move up to the Bassmaster...
My last Bassmaster Elite Series tournament turned out to be a reminder lesson for me and, I suspect, for a lot of other anglers, too. I didn’t have a pattern or a place going for me after practice....
I’m super excited about the upcoming Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefiting Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. I haven’t been back to Sam Rayburn since 2006 when I won the Toyota Tundra...
We all spend a lot of time thinking and talking about the color of our lures. In most cases it seems like we like colors that are natural or close to natural. Colors like green pumpkin and peanut...
Transition bass can be hard to find no matter if they’re moving to the beds or from the beds. We all deal with the issue. But, there’s a way to make it simpler. All you have to do is find the...
The 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’s Sporting Goods is history. Before I get into anything else I want to say congratulations to Jordan Lee on being our new Classic Champion. He...
It is fair to say that Keith Combs has a love affair with Lake Conroe. A love and hate relationship sums up the state of emotions for Michael Iaconelli for the fishery set to host the 2017 GEICO...